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Film Courage: How many book clubs are you a part of?
Filmmaker Bomani J. Story: Just one.
Film Courage: How long have you been a part of it?
Bomani: I think it started in 2016, so what is that seven years, six years or something like?
Film Courage: What are the rules for joining a book club?
Bomani: I don’t know about in general but for us you have to show an interest in reading for one. You have to read the book. I know there’s a lot of book clubs that don’t read the books, which I find crazy. It’s a thing where people would just be like they’re not reading the book and then the book clubs kind of just disappear because it’s not sustainable. If you don’t read the book…(Watch the video interview on Youtube here).
About:
Bomani J. Story was born in Riverside, California and raised in Redlands, California. Growing up, Bomani always had a love of reading literature and watching films. He even spent time writing his own short stories as a child. Upon graduation of high school, Bomani cut his teeth on filmmaking when he started making short films with his fellow collaborators. After two years at San Bernardino Valley College, Bomani was accepted into the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts to study film production. Since his graduation from USC in 2010, he has been honing his skills as a writer and director. Bomani makes his directorial debut with a reimagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, a classic literary horror story filmed through a modern lens (which world premiered at 2023 SXSW).
WATCH ‘THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER’
Theangryblackgirlandhermonstermovie.com
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